Chapter 929: Negotiation to escape
When Ivy reached the lobby of the second floor, she stopped and listened to the symphony of sound downstairs. She carefully approached the railing, almost tiptoeing. She peeked over the railing, only to catch one man rushing out of the front door.
Ivy waited, waiting for another person who might come out, but no one came. After the last man left running out of the mansion, silence followed. Ivy held her breath as she gulped a mouthful. Her heart raced, almost leaping out of her ribcage. However, she mustered enough courage to make her way to the first floor.
On the stairs, Ivy peeked down to see anyone around. She even ducked down the railings in an attempt to hide herself. When she peeked out a little, she caught only one person in the lobby.
Katherine.
’She’s alone,’Ivy thought, a little hesitant to go use this route. However, where else would she go? It wasn’t like she had a tour of the mansion and could get around without getting lost. Remembering her first day in this place, it took her minutes to even find the mezzanine on the second floor. What more, another exit?
"You don’t have to hide," Katherine remarked while busily filing her long nails to make them appear sharper. "I already saw you."
Ivy’s brows rose upon hearing Katherine’s calm voice. She slowly rose from her position, eyes immediately landing on the couch where Katherine was perching. Katherine was sitting in the spot Dane had originally sat earlier; her legs were resting on the other and her attention was still on her nails, blowing them to get rid of some nail residue.
"If you’re planning to leave because everyone went out to party, then you better stop dreaming," Katherine continued with disinterest. "Do you think Dimitri will leave you unguarded?"
"Are you saying he left you to watch over me?" Ivy returned sarcastically. "Aren’t you angry about that? Sounds like a nanny to me."